Window shade and curtain fixture.



. P. KRAOZKOSKI.

WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE APPLICATION FILED APR.23, 1914.

Patented Feb. 16 1915.

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FRANK KRACZKOSKI, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

Application filed April 23, 1914. Serial No. 833,922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK KRACZKOSKI, citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window Shade and Curtain Fixtures; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fixtures for supporting spring rollers for shades and poles for the curtains of windows.

My object is to provide a construction which is capable of being applied without the use of screws, nails or other fastening devices distinct from the article itself. In other words, my improvement is equipped with devices capable of adjustment, whereby the fixture may be attached or detached at pleasure without the use of tools, instruments or distinct fastening devices of any kind.

The device consists of a plate adapted to be applied to each of the upper corners of the window frame where the shade and ourtains are to be located. This plate is provided with hooks which are adapted to engage the frame on opposite sides of the exterior corner of the frame, while an adjustable device is adapted to engage the interior diagonal corner of the frame. This last named device is operable by means of a small lever which engages a ratchet plate whereby when the fastening device is properly adjusted, it may be securely locked in such position.

Furthermore, the fixture is equipped to hold the curtain pole, and the spring roller, the clip which engages the adjacent extremity of the roller being adjustable to accommodate rollers of varying length.

Having briefly outlined my improved con struction, I will proceed to describe the same in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawing, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing,-Figure 1 is a fragmentary View of one of the upper corners of a window frame, showing my improvement applied. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22, Fig. 1, looking toward the left. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the construction shown in Fig. 1, or a View looking in the direction of arrow 3, Fig. 1.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the plate forming the body of my improved device. This plate may be stamped from sheet metal so that a horizontally disposed flange 6 may engage the window frame at the top, while a similar flange may engage the vertical portion of the frame adjacent the upper corner to which the device is applied. The upper portion of the plate near the corner is equipped with an outwardly projecting pin 7, for supporting one extremity of the curtain pole 8, the latter being perforated to receive the outer extremity 9 of the pin which is threaded to receive a knob 10 which holds the curtain pole in place. extremity of the pin 7 is reduced and threaded as shown at 12, to pass through an opening in part 13 of the plate which is struck up or pressed outwardly to make room for a securing nut 14 which is applied to the threaded end of the pin. Below the part 13 of the plate, the latter is depressed as shown at 15, to form a dove-tailed groove 16 adapted to receive a member 17, which is freely slidable in the roove and held in any desired position of adjustment by a set-screw 18. The slidable member 17 is provided with an outward projection 19 adapted to receive one extremity 20 of the shade roller 21.

The plate 5 is provided on opposite sides of its exterior corner 22 with hooks 23 preferably composed of wire, whose inner extremities are pivotally connected with the plate as shown at 24, their inner extremities however, passing through the plate being upset as shown at 25, whereby the hooks are held securely in place against removal. At the same time, they are capable of movement on the axes of their pivots within a considerable range, to compensate for irregularities or peculiar shapes of window frames which may be encountered in applying these devices to frames already constructed. From the pivotal extremities of the hooks, they extend outwardly and upwardly, and are bent as shown at 26, at right angles, from which point they extend rearwardly The inner as shew at. 27 4 ,.B e ementw ththe flanges 601 the plate, beyond which they are bent downwardly, as shown ai -L28, their extremities being pointed as shown at 29, whereby they are adaptedto pierce the WQOd of the frame for securing purposes. ,1 o Mo nted approximate y i a diegeaalline drawn from the corner 222 of the plate to the interior corner 30 of the window frame when the device is applied, is a rod 31 which isfs-l-idable in gei-ideea'a which", as illustrated the drawin'g, be ordinary staples, whose inner extremities are upset or riyet ed to hold them securely in place. The lower extii'eiiiity of this rod is bent rearwardly as shown at 83, and is inclined downwardly as shown at 34 beyond which it is bent upwardly, shown Iat35, and terminates in a point 36, which isfupwardly directed to engage the window adjacent the stop or "other part 37 of the frame The r pper extremity of this rod is bent outwardly as shown at 88, and engages ,as'lo't 3-9 for-med in a small lever 40 fidcrumedon the plate .5, as' shown at 41, intermediate its extremities. yia-eyeaa the fulcrum, ina direction opposite the slot 39, thejfleyer e2 which is made of sufiioie'nt length erac'iliflta'te ease of manipulation, is adapted to enga e a segmented retehet ia which ma be struck up out or the plate '5. This letter is fulcrumed on the plate Suihcientl y loose re permit or i-t lbeing ra s ee re ease it from the teeth the fat Chet when it is desired ee release the, red; H 1

n applying my improvement to the win dow frame, the red 31 will benio ed te n e released position or that indicated by ;d ted line's'in Fig. 1, the lever 40 in this event'belhg also in the dotted line position. The hooks 2e wi11be'first-} 1t in place on eppeeiteeidee of; the u per, exteriorcerner of the frame.

- Then, by moving the lever 40 from the dotted line position in Fig. I, to, approximately the position shown iii' t'iill lines in the same figure, the poi-nted extreinit-ies "29 of the hooks'23 and also the pointed extremity 36 of the rod 31 will be caused to pierce or iiidnt the fr me in such a manner as to hold the fixture securely place.

It will, of course, be understood that each window frame must beeq'ui'pped with two of these devices, one being pplied to each of the upper'c'o'rners of the frame,

From the foregoing description, the use and operation of my improvement will be readily understood, and need not be explained further detail; y 7: Having thus described my invention, what 1; :A vwindow [shade and curtain fixtur' 'e comprising a bracket equipped to support either end of a shade roller and curtain pole, said bracket provided with flang s for engblgifig the corner at the window flame in @PuQSit sides. 01f. eiexte tior t ngle hooks applied. to the bracket and extending beyondthe edges (of the ,said flanges to indent tlie frarfie when force is applied in the PEQPQiAi-Jififiifllla.Fkl means for engaging the frame at the adjacent interiorangle and ,coiipenating with the said hooks for the purpose set forth.

'2. A window shade and curtain fixture Comprising r ck u ppe tasl i po zt either. end f ash d and c rt in P Sai brack P o id d w h an jf ga'ging the corner of the window frame 011 erp it 11e., r the X'te an lelho' pivotal'ly mounted on the bracket and ex tending'beyond the edges of the said flanges to indent the name when force is a plied i the proper direction, and means for engagmg theframe at the adjacent interior angle cooperating with thesaid hooks for the P PO 5 t. t

3'. A. fixt "f the class described, comprising a plate equi ped with means for suppdrti'iig curtain pole and a shade roller at one extremity, the said device being adapted p tofbe applied tothe corner of a window fla 1 1 h n flan ens s h frame and extending in both directions from the exterior angle thereof, hooks applied to the p late jahid 'extendinjgbeyond the edges of said flanges onopposite sides ofthejsaid angle,the 'sai dhobk s haying" sfh a rp'en'ed extremities extending downwardly to indent the frame when force is applied in the proper dilieetion, anda rod extending approximately parallel with the plane of said hooksfahd haying ho'okedgs'haped extremity adapted teen e'ge the windew frame at the interior angle diagonally loeased with referehee to theexterior angle, the saidwe being longitudinally moyable on the p ate-ate means for actuating the rod meaaee its hookan'd the first named hooks to indent the frame for seeming Purposes, substantially Ems described.

s are of the erase described, coinprising a plate adapted as be applied to the corner of a window frame and located between the exterier aid the interior angles meteor, the saidplate being equipped for loiie xiirem-ityof a. shade'ioller, and having ne'er-e morall mounted an the plate and extending beyond the adjacent edges. thereof an haying 'aewawerdl earned "sharpe ed exere aiee adapted it inizo e z eme' ea iresi di e f h e terior angle thereof, and a rod movably ened extremity of the first named hooks, to indent the frame in securing relation, substantially as described.

5. A fixture of the class described, comprising a plate Whose edges are flanged to engage the edges of a window frame on opposite sides of one of the corners, and extending beyond the exterior angle in both directions, hooks movably connected with the plate and extending outwardly beyond the edges thereof, their extremities being sharpened and turned downwardly to indent the frame beyond the flanges of the plate, and a rod slidably mounted on the frame and having its lower extremity bent upwardly and sharpened to indent the frame at its interior angle and diagonally located from the aforesaid exterior angle, and means connected with the said rod for actuating the latter to cause its pointed extremity and the corresponding extremities of the hooks to indent the frame for securing purposes, substantially as described.

6. A fixture of the class described, comprising a plate adapted to engage a window frame adjacent the corner thereof and provided with means adapted to indent the frame on opposite sides of the exterior angle, a rod movable in guides attached to the frame and located approximately in alinement diagonally with the exterior and adjacont interior angles, the said rod having a hook shaped lower extremity pointed to indent the frame, its opposite extremity being bent outwardly, and a lever fulcrumed on the frame and having an elongated opening which the last named extremity of the rod enters, and a ratchet applied to the plate and whose teeth are adapted to engage the lever for securing the rod in the desired position of adjustment, substantially as described.

7. A fixture of the class described, comprising a bracket adapted to fit the corner of a window frame and engaging the latter on opposite sides of the exterior angle, securing devices applied to the fixture and adapted to indent the frame on opposite sides of the said angle, and a hook-shaped rod slidably mounted on the fixture, and means connected with one extremity of said rod for adjusting the latter, whereby its hooked-shaped extremity is caused to indent the frame at its interior angle, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK KRAGZKOSKI.

Witnesses MAZE KIRBY, A. EBERT OBRIEN.

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